New users enjoy 60% OFF. Two of my photos of the bunting on the new, "improved" Flickr site are here (you need to double-click on the image to get a decent view and then scroll over the image for the information on the bird to appear: Wings and tail are purple-blue. This genetic study shows these species diverged between 4.1 and 7.3 million years ago. Varied Bunting is an oddly-colored species that seems to have about five different shades of blue. Female has same dark areas; greenish upperparts; yellowish undeparts. In contrast, adult female Indigo, Lazuli, and Varied Buntings are brownish in coloration and closely similar. Varied Bunting: Medium bunting, mostly purple-blue with red wash on throat, breast, back. Incubation ranges from 12 to 14 days and is carried out by the female. They forage on the ground for insects, fruit, and seeds. There are seven species in Passerina, five of which are found in the U.S. All seven are found in Mexico, and 2 of them are endemic to Mexico. Lovely Lurker, Fierce Fighter. jamiewgoodspeed 6 years ago. Short flights, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides. Varied Bunting Passerina versicolor Santa Rita Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. Throughout most of the year, Painted Buntings mostly feed on grass seeds. Wings and tail are purple-blue. Eats seeds and insects. He brought friends. They feast on spiders and small insects during the summer, getting the extra protein they need for successful nesting, then eat seeds, buds, and berries during migration and in winter. Varied Bunting (female) Passerina versicolor. Male lark buntings are all black with large, white wing patches; females are brown with dark streaks and light wing … 147,389,258 stock photos online. Varied Bunting: Medium bunting, mostly purple-blue with red wash on throat, breast, back. Short flights, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides. The weight body is from 11 until 13 grams (0.4- 0.5 oz), the length body is from 11 until 14 centimetres (4.3- 5.5 in) and the wingspan is 21 centimetres (8.3 in). With some bird species, including the varied bunting, birds change colors completely during a molt, from their winter feathers to their signature breeding plumage. Bill is gray and slightly curved down. Custom Quote: 1-800-969-2721, sales@asbbearings.com or Text Us at 860-684-8060 Breeding. Female has brown upperparts with buff underparts. Incubation is by female only, 12-13 days, sometimes 11-14 days. The female lazuli bunting has 2 wing bars. A female Varied Bunting. Both species are migratory, wintering in Mexico and Central America. Resembles the adult female. Never shows faint streaks below like female Indigo Bunting often does; throat not as contrastingly white. Like other closely-related species such as the Varied Bunting, this bird's diet consists mostly of seeds, supplemented by high-protein insects during nesting season. Photo by participant Jeff Barnum. This is a typically blotchy-colored winter male Indigo Bunting. The indigo bunting is closely related to the lazuli bunting and interbreeds with the species where their ranges overlap. Varied Buntings inhabit deserts and xeric shrublands, preferring thorny brush thickets, thorn forests, scrubbywoodlands, and overgrown clearings. The female Painted Bunting is strikingly different from the male. Download 3 Birding Community Stock Illustrations, Vectors & Clipart for FREE or amazingly low rates! Varied buntings inhabit deserts and xeric shrublands, preferring thorny brush thickets, thorn forests, scrubby woodlands, and overgrown clearings. The male Crimson-collared Grosbeak has mainly dark plumage with crimson on the nape, crimson with black spots on lower breast and belly. The distinct yellow-green female Painted is quite unlike any other native North American bird in color (Robbins et al. Varied Bunting: Medium bunting, mostly purple-blue with red wash on throat, breast, back. Since I can’t leave well enough alone, I’ll throw in a photo of a Grasshopper Sparrow that definitely did not visit my Wonder Tree. Short flights, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides. Indigo Buntings, like their close relatives the Painted and Varied Buntings, alter their diet seasonally. New users enjoy 60% OFF. Nape and eye-rings are red. 1 The bright blue male indigo bunting (P. cyanea) is a conspicuous bird along eastern American roadsides; the drab brown female hides among thickets and incubates the eggs. Additional information: Find varied buntings information at varied buntings. Download 1,138 Bunting Sketch Stock Illustrations, Vectors & Clipart for FREE or amazingly low rates! The indigo bunting is the sister of two sister groups, a "blue" (lazuli bunting and blue grosbeak) and a "painted" (Rosita's bunting, orange-breasted bunting, varied bunting, and painted bunting) clade. We found one of the early arrivals into Arizona. Jun 11, 2015 - Varied bunting (Passerina versicolor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Female has brown upperparts with buff underparts. Doesn't seem green enough to be a painted bunting or lazuli bunting so I'm leaning more towards indigo bunting? Wings are dark with green shoulder patches. We found one of the early arrivals into Arizona. Bill is gray and slightly curved down. Female indigo and lazuli buntings have quite similar dull brown plumage. Hybrids have been discovered where ranges overlap. Young: Fed only by female in most cases. Varied Bunting: Medium bunting, mostly purple-blue with red wash on throat, breast, back. Winter flocks of Lark Buntings occur in dry open fields, where they suggest chunky, big-billed sparrows. 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